Mercyhurst Preparatory School2018

on thehillsummer

OPENHOUSE

Stop by and see what it’s all about!April 26, 2018

5:30-7:30 PM at MPS

MPS SUMMER ON THE HILLVisit mpslakers.com/summer or email

twyman@mpslakers.com for more information and to register.

FOOTBALL CAMPCoach Jeff Root & staffThe 4th annual Lakers Football Camp is a four-day non-contact camp with instruction in all phases of football. Offensive and defensive instruction will include technique play for interior linemen, line-backers, offensive backs & receivers including QBs and defensive backs. A specialty unit with a focus on the kicking game will also be highlighted. The emphasis of the camp is to learn technique, make new friends, and have fun!

Coach Root and his staff offer over 150 years of coaching experience and are excited for you to attend the camp.

June 18 - 21 • 6 - 8:45 PM • Grades 3 - 9 • $60Mercyhurst University - Tullio Field • Camp tee shirt included

Contact the MPS Athletic Office at 814-824-2318 for more information or email Jeff Root at mpsfootball@gmail.com.

LAKER RUNNING CAMPCoach Dave StolarCome learn about running from Coach Stolar and several MPS alumni, many currently running in college, as well as the current MPS Cross Country and Track teams. This four day camp promises to be extremely fun as well as highly instructional. Learn about the basics such as stretching, proper footwear, and running form using advanced technology in the MPS Dream Lab. Also, you will dive deeper into racing strategy, pre-race preparation, nutrition and team building. You can come as an individual or invite your team to attend.

July 16-19 • 9 AM -NOON • Grades 4 - 9 • $65.00 • Open to girls and boys • Camp tee shirt included

For more information contact Dave Stolar at dave.stolar@timesnews.com or Karen Groshek at kgroshek@mpslakers.com.

UNDER THE LIGHTS SOCCER CAMP AT MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY (boys and girls)Coaches Michael Romeo (MPS) and Nenad Vidakovic (Mercyhurst University)Ignite your soccer skills at the 4th annual MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY MEN’S SOCCER CAMP, sponsored by Mercyhurst University and Mercyhurst Prep! This five-day evening soccer camp designed to cover all aspects of soccer including foot skills, passing, dribbling, shoot-ing and offensive and defensive awareness will enhance your game.

July 9 - 13 • Ages 7 - 18 • $125 (participants will be divided into age groups for instruction) • 5 - 8 PM (6-9 PM on Friday under the lights) • Camp tee shirt included

Email Coach Romeo at utlmpssoccercamp@gmail.com for more information.

2016 PIAA State Cross Country Champion Noah Curtin ‘17

ROWING CAMPCoach Dave GeigerMPS is host to the area’s only international rowing team, which began in the 80s. With our experienced, winning coaches, you’ll be learning skills that will develop and improve your technique. The atmosphere is relaxed enough to be fun while also providing an informative introduction to the sport of rowing on Presque Isle Bay in our top-of-the-line racing shells. Head Coach David Geiger has been on the staff of the rowing team since 1997. During his time as head coach, the team has won numerous awards on the national and international level. Many of his rowers have been awarded scholarships at some of the top colleges in the country. Join Coach Geiger and his experienced coaching staff, many of whom are dedicated Mercyhurst Prep alums.

July 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 (makeup day 7/26) • (Tues. & Thurs. evenings) 5-7 PM • 7th & 8th grade boys and girls as well as MPS students • $80.00 • At the MPS Boathouse at the foot of Sommerheim Dr. • Camp tee shirt included

Email dgeiger2000@yahoo.com for additional information.

BOYS BASKETBALL CAMPCoach Sean BaerCoach Baer recently finished his eighth season as head coach of the MPS varsity basketball program. Members of the current Laker basketball team and coaching staff will help you expand your skill set and reach your full potential. Campers will learn ball handling, shooting skills and man-to-man defensive strategies. Daily contests and drills will be a part of the competitive yet fun-filled atmosphere. Please bring a bagged lunch. Drinks and snacks will be available.June 18 - 22 • 9 AM - 3 PM • Grades 5 - 9 • $100.00 • MPS gym • Camp tee shirt included

Email sbaer@mpslakers.com or call Coach Baer at 814-323-5968 for questions and more information.

GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP Coach Dan Perfetto Master fundamentals in this highly individualized camp, while concentrating on skill development and game application. Coach Perfetto has completed his 12th year of coaching the MPS girls team, with over 250 career wins and seven Region Championships. He is a two-time State Class AAA runner up, won one D-10 championship and was named the 2011 PIAA State AAA Coach of the Year. We’ll see you on the hardwoods in June.

June 25-28 • 5-8 pm • Grades 5-8 • $85.00 • MPS gym • Includes camp tee shirt • Registration deadline is June 18.

Email dperfetto@mpslakers.com or call 814-434-2681 for questions and more details.

POTTERPALOOZA: A Week of Magic...Wizardry...Fun...Adventure...During the Week of Magic, students will be sorted into houses and will attend various Harry Potter-themed classes such as herbology, PLR (Professor Lockhart’s Reenactments), potions, astronomy and so much more. Young witches and wizards will gather at the Mercyhurst Prep campus of HOGWARTS and will take excursions to the “castle” at Mercyhurst University.  Students should dress for a variety of indoor/outdoor games and activities and are welcome to dress in costume.  Bring a bagged lunch; snacks and beverages will be provided.

July 16 - 20 and/or July 23-27 (Can do either week or BOTH!) • 9 AM - 3 PM • Ages 5 - 14$150 per week, $140 with sibling discount • Camp tee shirt included

SPAW (Summer Performing Arts Workshop): Gotta Sing...Gotta Dance...This is a two-week program that will commencein the recently renovated Mercyhurst Prep Performing Arts Center, (PAC). If you’ve gotta sing and gotta dance...then grab your dancing shoes and favorite music and join us on the MPS Performing Arts stage for two weeks of musical theatre fun!!! Students will be grouped accord-ing to age. Every day each group will experience classes in dance, music, and theatre. Grab a friend or two and don’t miss this opportunity! On Friday, July 22, the talented students will perform a showcase for family and friends in the Performing Arts Center.

June 11-22 (M-F) • 9 AM - NOONAges 7-18 • $150

EV3 ROBOTICSExperience the cutting edge of technology with the introduction of LEGO® MINDSTORMS EV3 Robotics. Students will be captivated as they incorporate the newest generation of motors,

STOP MOTION ANIMATIONLight, cameras, LEGO® action!  Use LEGO® bricks to tell YOUR story, complete with music, special effects and all your favorite LEGO® mini- figure characters!  In this unique and creative camp, students will plan, script, stage, shoot, and pro-duce their own mini-movie using Stop Motion Animation.  Working as a team, students will use LEGO® components to build the set and props, then shoot their movie using a camera. Teams will use movie-making software to add special effects, titles, credits and more.  When the movie is com-plete, campers will impress friends and family with a screening party on the last day of camp. Don’t miss your chance to be a movie producer! June 18 - 22 • 1 - 4 PM orJuly 9 - 13 • 9 AM - 12 PM • Ages 9 and up

NEW!

INTRO TO CODINGThe ability to code is a key component of tech-nology education today. Our coding program will teach students important strategies to enhance their logic and problem-solving skills as well as help them work toward becoming technological innovators of tomorrow. Our program offers a skill level progression of coding concepts. Students will be introduced to basic coding with a fun, user-friendly coding software.June 18 - 22 • 9 AM - 12 PM • Ages 9 and up

$100 FOR ONE MORNING OR AFTERNOON SESSION $195 FOR BOTH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSION

VIDEO GAME DESIGNStudents will develop a range of coding and problem-solving skills as they create fun video games. Game designers will think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaborative-ly to create various video games. Each Game Design unit includes a themed mini-model built with LEGO® Bricks that will be the main charac-ter of all of the games. Each game progressively teaches more advanced capabilities within the video game design software. Students will be proud and excited to actually play their very own completed video games.July 30 - August 3 • 9 AM - 12 PM Ages 9 and up

CODING WITH EV3Bring LEGO® Bricks to life with coding! The ability to code is a key component of technolo-gy education today. Our coding programs will teach students important strategies to enhance their logic and problem-solving skills as well as help them work toward becoming technological innovators of tomorrow. Our programs offer skill level progression of coding concepts as students advance through multiple levels from beginner through advanced. Students will build models with LEGO® Education’s WeDo or EV3 elements, then control their models with the codes they write.July 30 - August 3 • 1 - 4 PM Ages 9 and up

NEW!sensors and software by programming their commands directly into the intelligent brick. Test their capabilities by moving an object with a robotic claw, building a robot that draws, or creating a mousetrap.  Our endless list of builds is sure to provide the complete fundamental components of robotics at its best! July 9 - 13 • 1 - 4 PM • Ages 9 and up

LEGO® is a registered trademark of the LEGO® Group of companies which does not sponsor,

authorize or endorse these programs.

Visit mpslakers.com/summer or email twyman@mpslakers.com for more information and to register.

TERM CLASSES

Students take summer term classes for many reasons. The most common motivation is to clear the yearlong schedule for added classes in math, science, theatre, and the arts. Many students also use this avenue to open their upperclass schedules to take advantage of college classes offered at Mercyhurst University.

June 11 - July 6 (EXCLUDING July 4) Grades 9-12 • ALL TERM CLASSES $200 Class size is limited, and the atmosphereis casual. Students enrolling in these classes should register online or by mail by June 1. Courses are scheduled at 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM. NOTE: Schedules are set to accommodate the greatest number of students. Times are subject to change based on enrollment.

Full course descriptions can be found at mpslakers.com/summer.

CROSS-TRAINING (10th, 11th and 12th Grade) Prerequisite: Completion of Principles of Fitness & Wellness 10:30 AM -12:30 PM

HEALTH I - INTERPERSONAL HEALTH (9th Grade) 10:30 AM -12:30 PM

HEALTH II - BODY SYSTEMS (10th Grade) 8:30 AM -10:30 AM

MERCYHURST PREP STUDENTS ONLYGrades 9-12

STUDY SKILLS WITH iPAD DISTRIBUTION AND ORIENTATION This course is designed to help students access techniques that will improve comprehension and application across the curriculum. The iPads for incoming students will be distributed, and an iPad skill session will occur during class time. The iPad is only one of many tools our students will use in this study skills class.

July 23 - August 3 • 10 AM - 11:30 AMGrades 9 - 12 • $150

Class meets Monday through Friday

PRE-ALGEBRA FOR HIGH SCHOOL The class is designed for incoming ninth graders who would like to strengthen basic math skills. The ninth grade placement test will be used as a guide for what skills need to be reviewed, practiced, and reinforced.

July 23 - August 3 • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AMGrade 9 • $150

For additional information, please go to mpslakers.com/summer or email twyman@mpslakers.com

Mercyhurst Prep students have the opportu-nity to access select elective and remediation/ credit recovery courses online through the Mercy Learning Online Network for a term elective credit. In the event that a course is not offered on the Mercyhurst Prep campus in the summer, it may be taken online as a fourth term remediation/credit recovery class. June 11 - July 20 • $350 per course (determined by Mercy Network)

Registration is through MPS Summer on the Hill • Deadline: Wednesday, June 5.

Contact Theresa Wyman, at twyman@mpslakers.com.

MERCY LEARNING ONLINE REMEDIATION/CREDIT RECOVERY CLASSES

MPS offers a range of summer remediation for students experiencing academic difficulty. Please contact your student’s guidance counselor for more information.

Students will have the opportunity to work through a fourth term (40 hours) of review and graded practice to identify and correct skill deficits. Students may enroll in remediation/credit recovery courses on the recommendation of their teachers and counselors or upon parent request. Dates: June 14 - July 12 / 40 hours8:30 - 10:30 AM or 10:30 AM -12:30 PM • $200

Class schedules accommodate the greatest number of students • A class must meet a minimum capacity in order to run • Students are permitted one excused absence in remediation/credit recovery classes. • All credit issued for summer classes are at the College Prep (CP) level.

No classes Wednesday, July 4.

NOTE: Private tutoring may be available at all levels of math instruction. Fees are negotiated directly with tutor through Mercyhurst Prep.

HEALTH III - WELLNESS ISSUES (11th and 12th Grade) 8:30 AM -10:30 AM

MICROSOFT OFFICE: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES 8:30 - 10:30 AM or 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

MODERN CODING 8:30 - 10:30 AM or 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

ROBOTICS 8:30 - 10:30 AM or 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM